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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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